(a) If the Forestry Division is unable to locate either the owner or the person in charge of the premises, within a reasonable amount of time after it has been determined that the tree, limb, bush or shrub constitutes a hazard and immediate danger to persons and/or property, and must be trimmed or removed as soon as possible, he or she may commence the work necessary to alleviate the hazard and remove the danger, in the manner prescribed in § 45-11.1 hereof.
(b) Determination of what constitutes a reasonable amount of time under the circumstances, shall be at the discretion of the Forestry Supervisor or his or her designee.
(Ord. 2866, passed 1-24-1983)